UBE 15th UBE Group Classical Concert (October 2022)

On October 9, 2022, the 15th UBE Group Classical Concert*1 was held at the Ube City Watanabe Okina Memorial Hall, with strict COVID-19 measures in place again, as in the previous year. This is the first time the event was held after the company changed its name to UBE Corporation. While keeping the basic concept of “Together with the People, Together with Music” in place, UBE has shifted the focus of the concert as a next generation music culture promotion project to children’s education.*2

It was the first time for the concert to be held on a rainy day, and the company is grateful to the many people who attended.

At the top of the concert, the conductor Eiji Oue introduced the concert pieces, speaking warmly about Beethoven’s thoughts on his meeting with Mozart, whom he admired. As at past concerts, these remarks were translated by a sign language interpreter.

Due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, a video recording of a string quartet is planned for the Friendship Concert to be held at a hospital, and a remote lesson is planned for the music clinic for Ube City junior high school brass band clubs.

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  • *1.The name of the concert was changed from the UBE Industries Group Charity Concert to UBE Group Classical Concert.
  • *2.Musical instruments will be donated to the Ube City Junior High School Brass Band Club again this year. In the future, musical instruments will be donated systematically according to a 10-year plan based on the needs/wishes of junior high school brass band clubs.
Purpose of Initiative (Objective)
  • Purpose: To provide an opportunity for the citizens of Ube City to experience classical music in all its magnificence in line with the Group’s founding spirit of “coexistence and mutual prosperity,” to enhance the local music culture and help foster the next generation
  • Concept:
    1. Classical music concert to provide citizens of Ube City with the opportunity to listen to a full orchestra
    2. To provide more children with opportunities to experience classical music and to support their growth through music education (a contribution to SDG 4, “Quality Education.”)
Number of Employees Involved 15 (day of the concert)
Outcomes (Number of Beneficiaries, Outcomes, Comments from Participants) Number of beneficiaries (seats filled): 1,353

Amount Donated: Approximately ¥2.5 million

All gate proceeds were donated to music-related organizations in Ube City to enhance the local music culture.

Comments from questionnaire survey

  • “I came with my elementary school child. I was thrilled to witness the greatness of Ms. Kobayashi and the humorous and genuine awesomeness of the conductor.”
  • “This was my child’s first concert, and it gave us an opportunity to play classical music at home and talk about instruments. Thank you very much.”
  • “It is a once-a-year pleasure to experience high-quality music performed by a full orchestra, which is not easy to experience in Yamaguchi Prefecture.”